ABSTRACT
Scenario.#1:.Fix-Up.Instead.of.Replacement......................................................... 186 Scenario.#2:.Using.the.Bridge.in.an.“Amenity.Package”...................................... 189 Scenario.#3:.Moving.to.a.New.Site........................................................................ 194 Scenario.#4:.Creative.Use.of.Old.Railroad.Structures........................................... 196 Scenario.#5:.Care.and.Maintenance.of.Important.Bridges....................................200 Success.Factors.in.Old.Bridge.Preservation........................................................... 201 Author’s.Note..........................................................................................................203
Thanks.to.enthusiastic.supporters.of.historic.bridge.preservation,.there.is.an.emerging.awareness.of.the.value.of.saving.old.bridges.on.the.part.of.citizens.and.communities.all.over.the.country..While.not.designed.and.built.to.serve.the.needs.of.modern. traffic,.many.of.these.structures.continue.to.provide.useful.service.and.are.recognized. as. amenities. rather. than.problems.or.hazards. to. the. communities. in.which. they.are.located..Many.of.these.old.bridges.may.be.an.integral.part.of.local.history. or.may.be.historic.in.terms.of.their.design.and.engineering.characteristics,.or.both.. Efforts.to.preserve.them.has.not.been.easy.and,.indeed,.most.of.the.iron.and.steel. bridges.in.the.country.built.in.the.great.period.of.economic.growth.and.expansion. after.the.Civil.War.have.long.since.disappeared..However,.there.are.some.interesting.examples.of.successful.efforts.at.preservation.which.are.worthy.of.mention.and. possible.emulation.
